Course Description

IEW 3 is an advanced middle school writing class and is meant to be a transition from Middle School level IEW to high-school and college English and composition classes. This class will still require daily parent supervision/teaching. We will be teaching from the Structure and Style for Students Year 3 Level B [Binder & Student Packet]. This course will pick up where our IEW2 class leaves off.

Students will  work on grammar/usage, MLA format, and other elements of composition throughout the year. Students will complete major compositions including an expanded literary response essay and duper essay involving research skills. Our curriculum also includes a poetry unit. This IEW course is heavily literary based to provide our older middle schoolers with necessary tools for high school essay writing. Research has shown that if our students can write well by the end of middle school, then they will be more successful in all areas of high school work.

This course will be set up so that on Mondays writing content will be taught.  Additionally, on Wednesdays students will work through the editing/grammar portions of IEW’s Fix It!, Book 6.  Students will be assigned sections to edit each week.  This will serve as a complete editing/grammar program. Students will participate in a weekly writer’s workshop.

To be successful in this class:

Students will be expected to take notes in class and will have daily writing assignments at home, most of which will be components of long-term essays laid out in a day-by-day schedule. Students will work with greater independence than in previous IEW classes, but daily parental involvement still is necessary for success in the class. Parents are required to edit papers with students as well as sign the checklist indicating their involvement throughout the week. All compositions will be turned in as hard copies; printer capabilities are a requirement for this course.

Grades: 8th Grade

Course Tuition and Enrollment Fees can be found HERE. If applicable, see below for additional course fees (supply, lab, textbook, etc.)

Additional Course Fees: $3 Curriculum/Material Fee

Prerequisites:

Student must have completed IEW Level 2 at UHC. Parents must attend the summer UHC Parent/Teacher Training for IEW.  IEW parent training is a mandatory requirement if you have a student enrolled in an IEW class.